Juan Looy Andaya March 1, 2006
Juan Looy Andaya, 89, of Honolulu, a retired hospital dietary aide, died in Honolulu. He was born in the Philippines. He is survived by wife Carolina, son Francis, daughter Marilou Bastian and two grandchildren. Services: 7 p.m. Monday and 10 a.m. Tuesday at Hawaiian Memorial Park. Call after 6 p.m. Monday and 9 a.m. Tuesday. Burial: 11 a.m. at Valley of the Temples.

John Ford Bancroft Sr.March 12, 2006
John Ford Bancroft Sr., 68, of Captain Cook, Hawaii, a bond and stock brokerage firm vice president in San Francisco, died in Kona Community Hospital in Kealakekua, Hawaii. He was born in New York. He is survived by sons John F. and Andrew Bancroft and Ralph Serpe; daughter Jennifer Littman; and five grandchildren. Private services. No flowers. Donations suggested to Princeton Area Community Foundation, 15 Princess Road, Lawrenceville, NJ 08648.

David Wood LarsenMarch 8, 2006
David Wood "Brud" Larsen, 86, of Honolulu, a retired C. Brewer and Co. and W.R. Grace Co. plantation manager, agriculture consultant, business entrepreneur and artist, died. He was born in Kilauea, Kauai. He is survived by sons Peter and Paul; brother Richard; sisters Ingrid Claybourne, Katharine "Tiny" Martin, Norma "Peter" Sanford and Margit Holsworth; and six grandchildren. Private scattering of ashes to be held at a later date. Donations suggested to St. Francis Hospice, 24 Puiwa Road, Honolulu, HI 96817.

Betty Tokie MuranakaFeb. 16, 2006
Betty Tokie Muranaka, 91, of Honolulu, a homemaker, died in Leahi Hospital. She was born in Waimea, Kauai. She is survived by son Melvin, daughters Joan Yanagi and Mitzie George, six grandchildren and 11 great-grandchildren. Private services.

Mildred Masako Nakanishi Feb. 12, 2006
Mildred Masako Nakanishi, 90, of Honolulu, a housekeeper, died in the Queen's Medical Center. She was born in Ewa. She is survived by daughter Sharlene Smith; brother Masaki Oshiro; sisters Betty Tsukayama, Ruth Biello and Kikue Nakamoto; and a grandchild. Private services.

Antone Nobriga Jr. March 11, 2006
Antone "Chico" Nobriga Jr., 71, of Pahoa, Hawaii, formerly of San Francisco, a retired Laguna Honda Rehabilitation Hospital employee in San Francisco and Army veteran who served in the Korean War, died at home. He was born in Hilo. He is survived by wife Revelia E., son Seth Lovings, daughters Joanna Kaawaloa and Rhonda Ishekwene, brothers Clarence and Donald Revera, sister Ruby N. Threets and numerous grandchildren and great-grandchildren. Services: 11 a.m. Tuesday at Dodo Mortuary. Call after 9 a.m. Burial: 1 p.m. at Hawaii Veterans Cemetery No. 2. Casual attire.

Samuel Isao Okita Sr. Feb. 21, 2006
Samuel Isao Okita Sr., 87, of Honolulu, a retired contractor doing business as Welding and Metal Works, died in Newport Beach, Calif. He was born in Lahaina. He is survived by sons Samuel I. Jr. and George I., daughter Stephanie N. Miyamoto, sister Shizuko Furumoto and five grandchildren. Private services.

Michio Uemura March 12, 2006
Michio "Mitch" Uemura, 67, of Pepeekeo, Hawaii, formerly of Honolulu, a retired Liberty House employee and Army veteran, died in Hilo Medical Center. He was born in Hakalau, Hawaii. He is survived by brothers Suetsugu, Waichi and Edward M.; and sisters Elaine Piltz, Akiko Kawamura and Emiko Uemura. Private services.

Fee Pang WongMarch 12, 2006
Fee Pang Wong, 69, of Honolulu died in Ewa Beach. He was born in Canton, China. He is survived by brothers Tommy and Francis, and sisters Linda Tamane and Anna and Ann Wong. Private services.

Hilda Baroza Yoeman March 5, 2006
Hilda Baroza Yoeman, 72, of Mountain View, Hawaii, a homemaker, died in Hilo Medical Center. She was born in Hilo. She is survived by son William Jr., daughter Marie Blake, stepfather the Rev. Henry Rivera, brother Joseph Baroza Jr., stepbrothers Alfred Roman and Moses Rivera, and eight grandchildren. Private services.

You can also search the Hawaii State Library System's Hawaii Newspaper Index online for older obituaries at www.librarieshawaii.org. The index goes back several decades.